| 词条 | Philip Lucas |
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|name = Philip Lucas |image = |image_size = |caption = |birth_name = Philip Gadesden Lucas |birth_date = {{Birth date|1902|09|03|df=yes}} |birth_place = Bexleyheath, Kent, England |death_date = {{Death date and age|1981|12|18|1902|09|3|df=yes}} |death_place = Crawley, Sussex, England |body_discovered = |death_cause = |resting_place = |resting_place_coordinates = |residence = |nationality = United Kingdom |ethnicity = |citizenship = |other_names = |known_for = |education = |alma_mater = |employer = |occupation = Test Pilot |years_active = 1926-1967 |home_town = |salary = |networth = |height = |weight = |title = |term = |predecessor = |successor = |party = |opponents = |boards = |religion = |spouse = |partner = |children = |parents = |relations = |callsign = |awards = George Medal |signature = |website = |footnotes = |box_width = }}Philip Lucas GM (1902–1981) was an English aviator and test pilot who was awarded the George Medal for his courage and skill landing a damaged Hawker Typhoon prototype.[1] Philip Gadesden Lucas was born on 3 September 1902 at Bexleyheath, Kent and was educated at Epsom College before starting an apprenticeship with Vickers.[1] He joined the Royal Air Force in 1926 and by 1931 had joined Hawker Aircraft as a test pilot.[1] In 1939 he became Hawker's Chief Experimental Test Pilot operating from Brooklands in Surrey and Langley in Buckinghamshire.[1] He flew the Hawker Hurricane, Hawker Typhoon and Hawker Tempest straight from the production line and for development flying.[1] In 1941 Lucas was flying a Hawker Typhoon prototype that he managed to land safely after it suffered a structural failure during flight. For his courage and skill he was awarded the George Medal:{{Quotation|Test Pilot Lucas displayed great courage and presence of mind during a test flight and, by his skill and coolness, saved an aircraft from destruction.|London Gazette}} Lucas retired from test flying in 1946 and became general manager of Hawker Aircraft, which by the time he retired in 1967 had become Hawker Siddeley Aviation.[1] He died in Crawley, West Sussex on 18 December 1981, aged 79. References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 Mr Philip Lucas." Times [London, England] 5 Jan. 1982: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 18 Mar. 2012. [1]}} Further reading
7 : 1902 births|1981 deaths|English aviators|English test pilots|Royal Air Force officers|People educated at Epsom College|Recipients of the George Medal |
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